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#5. Vans Sk8 Hi

This was a go-to shoe in the late '80s after everyone was past the trend of skating in Jordan 1s and Dr. Js. The SK8 Hi hit good for a few years, then skaters started cutting their SK8 Hi's into mid-tops. Vans eventuallycaught wind of the trend and created the SK8 Mid.